Resume

https://github.com/NickBranstein

Technical Experience Link to heading

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL, SSRS, SSIS, and administration)
  • .NET Framework/.NET Core
  • Windows Forms
  • ASP.NET/ASP.NET Core: Web Forms, MVC, Web API
  • HTML, Javascript, CSS, SASS, SCSS
  • TypeScript
  • Angular
  • Entity Framework & NHibernate
  • NativeScript, mobile apps for iOS and Android
  • Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Management
  • Terraform
  • Rabbitmq, MassTransit, Wolverine, Azure Service Bus
  • Docker, Kubernetes (AKS and some GKE)
  • Migration of Monolithic Architecture to scalable and resilient Microservice architecture

Professional Experience Link to heading

CareTria, Associate Director, Platform Engineering - Louisville, KY Link to heading
  • Own platform engineering strategy and roadmap, setting technical direction and priorities across infrastructure, tooling, and architectural standards across business unit
  • Lead a multi-layered organization of engineering managers, team leads, and individual contributors, building leadership capability and scaling delivery execution across teams
  • Drive platform-wide architectural governance, establishing standards and best practices that ensure scalability, resiliency, and consistency across distributed systems
  • Partner with senior engineering, product, and business leadership to align platform investment with long-term technical vision and organizational goals
  • Champion developer experience and engineering productivity, evolving tooling, CI/CD, and infrastructure to reduce friction and accelerate delivery across teams
  • Drive standardization and adoption of AI tooling and processes across the business unit, establishing best practices that improve engineering efficiency and consistency
eBlu Solutions, Principal Architect/Team Lead — Louisville, KY Link to heading
  • Led full-stack engineering teams, driving technical direction, delivery execution, and adherence to architectural standards across multiple initiatives
  • Architected and guided the design of distributed, interconnected systems, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and alignment with enterprise architecture principles
  • Collaborated with cross-functional partners and external stakeholders to define integration strategies, enable seamless system interoperability, and align on long-term technical vision
  • Mentored and developed engineering talent, conducting one-on-ones, establishing career growth plans, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
  • Directed the decomposition of monolithic applications into microservices, defining migration strategies, service boundaries, and implementation roadmaps
  • Designed and delivered scalable, highly available systems supporting both internal and customer-facing applications, with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
eBlu Solutions, Senior Developer/Team Lead — Louisville, KY Link to heading
  • KiZAN Technologies, Senior Consultant, Custom Application Development, Louisville, KY
  • KiZAN Technologies, Consultant I, Custom Application Development, Louisville, KY
  • KiZAN Technologies, Consultant II, Managed Services, Louisville, KY
  • Marsh, Berry & Company, Inc., Applications Programmer, Willoughby, OH
  • Marsh, Berry & Company, Inc., Network Administrator, Willoughby, OH
  • Libra Industries, Manufacturing Support/Engineering Intern, Mentor, OH

Education Link to heading

B.S., Computer Engineering, 2006 Wright State University, Dayton, OH